Waste Management and Reduction Solutions for Businesses

Signage and Educational Tools For In Your Business

The following tools support businesses as they introduce or update systems and procedures that keep organic and recyclable waste out of the garbage. These are free and available for download below (some links redirect to partner pages).

If your business is located in a building with strata accommodation, please use the signage found on the Strata Accommodation Tools Page here. Why? Strata properties receive money back from MultiMaterials BC (MMBC) and are required to showcase the MMBC logo on all waste room signage. MMBC is a non-profit stewardship program aimed at making businesses responsible for the end of life management of their product’s packaging, click here to learn more.

FREE Business Waste Solutions Tools

This guide provides practical solutions to help Whistler businesses keep recyclable and organic
materials out of the waste destined for landfill. In addition, the guide provides tools and techniques
to reduce the overall amount of waste being generated in commercial properties.

Use the tool bellow to tell the difference between plastics that can be composted and plastics that are harming our compost and soil by being collected with our food scraps & organics

Compost Poster

This tool showcases what goes in and what stays out of the food scraps and organics bin.

Where Does Your Waste Belong?

Understanding the lifecycle of an item from start to finish can make it easier to understand the intricacies tied to each product and why they need to be handled differently.

Where Does Your Cup Go?

Not all to-go cups are created equal. This is a step-by-step guide on how to navigate the coffee cup conundrum.

Free Downloadable Signage

Whistler and other communities are working together to regionalize signage so there is consistency of colors and images across communities. This will make it easier for residents and visitors to quickly navigate bins at depots, inn businesses and in accommodations.

Business Waste Solutions – Signage – Small Organics Bin:

Horizontal, large format signage with text for garbage room walls or large round waste receptacles: